What did you decide to name our action center? You cast your votes and now we have a winner: a name offered by Public Citizen member Art Cohen. His suggestion: "Public Citizen Action Network (with the positive, driving acronym of 'P-CAN'). This describes both a place and a spirit (attitude). P-CAN means the public can accomplish the needed changes." Art is trained and active in public health, both globally and locally. Visit the Public Citizen Action Network now.

A big company like Wal-Marthas deep pockets at itsdisposal to silence its critics.It's trying to bully Charles Smithfor expressing his opinionon Wal-Mart. Public Citizen is

Can your town council, or your state government, be told by the World Trade Organization to change its laws? It could happen. Protect your local and state autonomy with a letter to your governor. Act now.

Secret Busters:Public Citizen's Litigation groupis defending your right to get information the governmentdoes not want to reveal. Public Citizen attorneyAdina Rosenbaum says: "A government that governsin secrecy is just not a democracy." Hear Adina (mp3).Then find out what Public Citizen is doing about government cover-ups.

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